Key-holding device



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KEY HOLDING DEVICE Filed OCT 2, 1929 J72 2 6 72 for." J65 6:77 [[onzoro 05 Patented July 14, 1931 i V 4 UNITE. rarsnr FFICE.

JOSEPH KOMOROUS, or nrvnnsinn nrirno s, nssrsnon 'ro :eAnrsIn nOYEL'J-Y 00.,

or on onso, rrtrnors, A oongeonnrion or ILLINOIS i KEY-39 9 1 W?? Application filed Qctober 2, 19:29. Serial No. 386,746.

My invention relates to key-holding devices sections 10 of the same size and form each of the type comprising a flexible element as having an inset flat portion 11 at which these for example, and preferably, a chainfor ned sections are adapted to fit fiatwise together of a series of balls connected together, and a and in which position they are secured as for coupler to which the ends of the chain eleexample by an eyelet represented at 12. Each ment are attached. section 10 presents an inturned peripheral One of my objects is to provide for the wall pcrtion 13 opposed edges of which subsimple and economical construction of a destanti ally meet when the sections 10 are as vice of the character above stated. sembled together as stated. The shaping of Another object is to provide a construction the sections 10 as stated causes the coupler to whereby the flexible element may be caused present a peripheral annular internal channel to present two loops, preferably of fixed size, 14 substantially circular in cross section and for the dual grouping of the keys on the d e of a diameter preferably exceeding that of vice; and other objects as will be manifest the balls 8.

d from the following description. The peripheral wall portions 13 of the sec- Referring tothe accompanying drawings: tions 10 are recessed as represented at 15 and Figure 1 is a face view of a key-holding de 16, the recesses 15 opposing each other in the vice embodying my invention. assembled condition of the sections 10 and the Figure 2is a similar view of the device cf recessed portions 16 likewise opposing each Fig. 1 showing one 10f the dished sections of other, to form openings in the periphery of the coupler member for the flexible element the coupler of a size less than the diameterof removed, and portions of said element broken the balls 8, the peripheral wall portions 13 away, this view being taken at the line 22 of the sections 10 being each recessed as repon Fig. l and viewed in the direction of the resented at17 between the recesses 15 and 1 6 arrow, the parts being shown of redncedsize. andof such a depth as to provide an opening Figure 8 is a plan view of the structure in the periphery of the coupling member of shown in Fig. 2, the device being viewed at larger size than the diameter of the balls the line3 8 on Fig. 2' and in the direction At the opposite side of the. center of the of the arrows. I coupler the peripheral wall 13 of each section Figured is an enlargedsectional view taken 10. is recessed as represented at 18 and 19, the at the line ll 1011 Fig. 2 and viewed n recesses 18 opposing each other when the secdirection of the arrows; and r tions 10 are assembled and the recesses 19 like- Figure ,5, a perspect ve arrow of the two ,w1se oppos ng each other-,the open ngs formed similar dished sect-ions forming the coupler, by the opposed recesses 18 and the opposed these sections being spaced apart but shown recesses 19 being smaller than the diameter in t e r ativ posit n th y Q HPY h 0f h ls 8 assembling of the same to form the coupler. In the assembling of the parts of the device The device shown comprises a chain eleas shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and d, the chain .6 is

ment represented at .6 shownas formed of a introduced at a portion thereof between its single lengthof chain but which may be proends into the channel-forming portion of onevided in two lengths if desired; and a coupler .ofthe sections 10, with the adjacent connect- 7 associated with the chain element to retain ing links 9 extending within the recesses 18 the keys on the latter. and 19 therein as shown in Fig. 2. The other The chain shown, and which is of the form section 19, for completing the coupler 7, is I prefer to use, comprises a series of hollow then applied to the first-referred-to section to balls 8 adjacent ones of which are flexibly sethe position shownin Figs. 3 and 4; in which cured together in spaced relation by connectposition its recesses 18 and 19 register with i I ing links 9, this form'of chain being well the recesses 18 and 19 of the other section 10.

.known in the art. r ,The sections 10 are then secured together ,by

The coupler 7 is formed of two disk-like applying the rivet 12 thereto,

The ends of the chain element 6 are releasably en aged with the coupler 7. These ends may be assembled with the coupler section 10 of Fig. 2 before applying the other section 10 thereto, by inserting the end balls 8 into the channel-forming recess of the section '10 of Fig. 2 with the adjacent connecting links 9 lying within the recesses 15 and 16; or they may be assembled with the coupler member 7 after assembling the elements of the coupler member with the intermediate portion of the chain. In the latter case the ends of the chain are connected with the coupler by introducing the end balls through the opening formed by the companion recesses 17 (the balls in the particular construction shown be ing introduced one at a time) and the end connecting links 9 forced between the opposing tongues 19 spreading them apart against the springiness of the metal, these connecting links entering the openings formed by the companion recesses 15 and the companion recesses 16. a r

The disengagement of either end of the chain element 6 from the coupler 7 is effected by forcing the chain in the opposite direction past the opposing tongues 19 to permit of the withdrawal of the end ball through the large opening formed by the companion recesses 17.

As a means of preventing accidental rotation of the sections 10 relative to each other,

each of these sections is provided in its pe-- ripheral wall with a recess 20 and a tongue 21, diametrically opposed, the tongues 21 on these members interfitting, respectively, with the registering recesses 20.

The assembling of the chain element 6 with the coupler 7 as stated causes the device to present two separate loops indicated at 22 adapted when the ends of the chain element are released from the coupler to be threaded through the keys to be held by the device, whereby the user may keep certain keys separated from the balance of the keys, these loops 22 in the construction shown being maintained of a fixed size by reason of the connection of the chain element with the coupler in a way to prevent shifting of the intermediate portion of the chain in. the coupler. It may be here stated that if desired, as above suggested, the two loops 22 be formed by separate lengths of chain, instead of a single length, the two sections 10 when assembled as explained holding, against detachment therefrom, one end of each of the two lengths as shown of the intermediate portion of the chain in Fig. 2, and the other ends of the lengths of chain being releasably engaged with the coupler 7 as in the case of the two ends of the endless chain sho wn'in Figs. 1 and 2 and as above described.

Vhile I have illustrated and described a particular construction embodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto as the same may be variously modified and altered without departing from the spirit of my invention.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A key-holding device comprising a f extending through the peripheral wall of said channel and into said channel and re leasably confined therein. I

3. A key-holding device comprising flexible element and a coupler formed of separate sections presenting an internal peripheral channel, the ends of said element extending through the peripheral wall of said channel and into said channel and releasably confined therein, said element presenting a plurality of loop sections separated by said coupler.

4. A key-holding device comprising a flexible element and a hollow coupler formed of similar disk sections flatwise secured together, the ends of said element extending into said coupler and releasably held thereto, said element extending at an intermediate portion into said coupler, whereby said element presents a plurality of loop portions.

5. A key-holding device comprising a flexible element and a coupler therefor comprising separate sections between which the ends of said element are releasably confined.

6. A key-holding device comprising a flexible element and a coupler therefor comprising separate sections between which the ends of said element are releasably confined,

said element presenting a plurality of loop portions separated by said coupler.

7. A key-holding device comprising a flexible element and a coupler therefor comprising separate sections between which the ends of said elements are releasably confined, said element extending at an intermediate held thereby against lengthwise displacement.

8. A key-holding device comprising a flexible element and a coupler formed of disk-like sections, a connector for said sections located at substantially the center of said sections, said element extending at its portion between said coupler sections and and said walls formed with a plurality of recesses, certain of said recesses formed with square and others with rounded shoulders, said disks secured together with the edges of said walls in contact and with similar recesses registering, a chain comprising alternate large and small links, one of said small links standing in an opening formed by square shouldered recesses, and a small link adjacent an end of the chain standing in round shouldered openings and removable therefrom by resilience of said walls.

10. A key-holding device tions formed with thin resilient walls substantially perpendicular to the plane of the disks and said walls formed with a plurality of recesses, certain of said recesses formed with square and others with roundedshoul ders, said disks secured together with the edges of said walls in contact and with similar recesses registering, a chain comprising alternate large and small links, two of said small links at an intermediate portion of the chain standing in openings formed by square shouldered recesses with a connecting large link confined between said disks and a small link adjacent each end of the chain standing in each of two openings formed by round shouldered recesses with a large link at each end confined between said disks and removable by resilience of said walls.

JOSEPH KOMOROU S.

comprising, 111 combinatlon, a pair of sinnlar disk sec- 

